"the only people who think it's a "must-play-well" game are the ones who are going to crow about the denver trade being a mistake if the knicks lose."

Wrong crzymdups - every gane is a "must-play-well" game unless you are a fan of selfish basketball. Denver puts us on front street.

Q. crzymdups - "i wonder - are those people prepared for melo to go off for 40 and win the game for the knicks?"

A. You are totally missing the point. The goal is NOT to have Melo go off for 40. The goal is 30 assists.

Q. crzymdups - what will their narrative be then?

A. If Melo drops 40 in a Knicks loss, his solo act narrative is magnified. If we win, and he drops 40, all is forgiven... for a night, like Boston, which feels like a long time ago.

Q. crzymdups - i'm not interested in judging this knicks team until baron comes back. not saying he's a savior,...

A. Hilarious. If he's not a savior, and you are completely dependant on his return, what does that make him? A Messiah? A prophet? The Messenger of Victory? An indispensable player? Nah. He is just one guy. One guy does not change a culture. They ALL must check their egos at the door, starting with the captains.

crzymdups wrote:the only people who think it's a "must-play-well" game are the ones who are going to crow about the denver trade being a mistake if the knicks lose.

i wonder - are those people prepared for melo to go off for 40 and win the game for the knicks? what will their narrative be then?

i'm not interested in judging this knicks team until baron comes back. not saying he's a savior, but it's pretty ridiculous to condemn the team before its starting point guard plays a game.

Basically, its a must play-well or the Anti Melo Coalition will be out in full force ragging on the trade for the umpteenth time. Nevermind that Gallo is the only former Knicks contributing, never mind that the Nuggs were deep way before the trade and are still deep now....With or without Melo, that team would win ball games because of depth, and excellent coaching...

crzymdups wrote:the only people who think it's a "must-play-well" game are the ones who are going to crow about the denver trade being a mistake if the knicks lose.

i wonder - are those people prepared for melo to go off for 40 and win the game for the knicks? what will their narrative be then?

i'm not interested in judging this knicks team until baron comes back. not saying he's a savior, but it's pretty ridiculous to condemn the team before its starting point guard plays a game.

Q. crzymdups - "i wonder - are those people prepared for melo to go off for 40 and win the game for the knicks?"

A. Carmelo is shooting a career-low .411 from the field. At that rate, in order to score 40 points, allowing for 8-10 points from the free throw line. he would need to hoist somewhere around 35 attempts from the field.

C'mon Man!

“Do you want to know the truth?” (Gallinari) said in a recent interview in Philadelphia. “The first thing I did last year when my agent told me about the trade to Denver, was to double-check the Nuggets schedule. I wanted to know exactly the date I will be back in Madison Square Garden and finally, Saturday I will face the Knicks."

Could be a fun matchup.

Gallinari won't need to score 40. Denver will bring its standard balanced attack.

Gallo's bright moment will come with the player introductions.

After scored baskets for each player, the biggest challenge will be how the Knicks PA announcer counters his over-amped, "Carrrr-MELO ANN-thoneeeeeeee" with a now understated and muted treatment for, (reluctantly respectful) "Danilo Gallinari".

misterearl wrote:

Uptown wrote:

crzymdups wrote:the only people who think it's a "must-play-well" game are the ones who are going to crow about the denver trade being a mistake if the knicks lose.

i wonder - are those people prepared for melo to go off for 40 and win the game for the knicks? what will their narrative be then?

i'm not interested in judging this knicks team until baron comes back. not saying he's a savior, but it's pretty ridiculous to condemn the team before its starting point guard plays a game.

Basically, its a must play-well or the Anti Melo Coalition will be out in full force ragging on the trade for the umpteenth time. Nevermind that Gallo is the only former Knicks contributing, never mind that the Nuggs were deep way before the trade and are still deep now....With or without Melo, that team would win ball games because of depth, and excellent coaching...

Mozgov starts.

This is not about being proven "right" of "wrong". NY basketball fans are desperate for a positive sign that a team is ready to emerge from its extreme makeover. Something to feel good about.

Just one thing that relates to a whole. A sign of a team.

You can watch solo acts on a playground.

What are you babbling about? Solo acts as in iso-plays? Iso-plays are a major part of the success of the better teams in the league. Its not that we run iso's, its wehn we run them. If you watched the finals, the Mavs iso'd Dirk to death late in games and came away with the championship. The year we beat the Pacers to advance to the finals in '99, it we iso'd Houston on the wing play after play down the stretch. Kobe does it, Durant, does it, Ewing did it, Lebron does it, Wade does it.....The difference between the aforementioned names and Melo, is the other teams have role players who can space the floor and knock down opne jumpers.

When we iso Melo, it should be down the stretch of a close game. The problem we have, is when Melo does move the ball, Fields, Douglas and Walker are tossing up Bricks....

misterearl wrote:The Answer Man Mat Ramble But He Never Babbles

Q. Uptown - What are you babbling about?

A. Losing.

How about reading what I wrote and responding accordingly....